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Genocet_10-325
07/20/18 1:38:59 PM
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Seems like something uninteresting people would say to make themselves seem less uninteresting.
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hockeybub89
07/20/18 1:39:29 PM
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Romes187
07/20/18 1:39:51 PM
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it means they likely believe in some transcendent ideals / values / experience / reality

but don't agree with any organized religion's way of explaining it

maybe
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Genocet_10-325
07/20/18 1:40:31 PM
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Romes187 posted...
it means they likely believe in some transcendent ideals / values / experience / reality

but don't agree with any organized religion's way of explaining it

maybe

So like ghosts and shit?
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yusiko
07/20/18 1:41:35 PM
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Tyranthraxus
07/20/18 1:41:46 PM
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It means you believe in something non specifically supernatural and don't associate with any organized religion.
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Romes187
07/20/18 1:41:46 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Romes187 posted...
it means they likely believe in some transcendent ideals / values / experience / reality

but don't agree with any organized religion's way of explaining it

maybe

So like ghosts and shit?


No
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DezDroppedFreak
07/20/18 1:45:37 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Romes187 posted...
it means they likely believe in some transcendent ideals / values / experience / reality

but don't agree with any organized religion's way of explaining it

maybe

So like ghosts and shit?


No

I believe in the abrahamic god and Jesus etc
But the organized aspect of Christianity in the US is kind of sickening right now

So I dont really identify with the organized aspect of it

It more applies to agnostics than myself though, since in a way I do believe in whats organized, just not the way its conducted
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Genocet_10-325
07/20/18 1:46:48 PM
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DezDroppedFreak posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Romes187 posted...
it means they likely believe in some transcendent ideals / values / experience / reality

but don't agree with any organized religion's way of explaining it

maybe

So like ghosts and shit?


No

I believe in the abrahamic god and Jesus etc
But the organized aspect of Christianity in the US is kind of sickening right now

So I dont really identify with the organized aspect of it

Well then that'd make you a non-denominational Christian, still a type of religion
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Uncle Choad
07/20/18 1:47:29 PM
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I wouldn't worry too much about it.

I say this as a spiritual person.
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DezDroppedFreak
07/20/18 1:48:34 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
DezDroppedFreak posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Romes187 posted...
it means they likely believe in some transcendent ideals / values / experience / reality

but don't agree with any organized religion's way of explaining it

maybe

So like ghosts and shit?


No

I believe in the abrahamic god and Jesus etc
But the organized aspect of Christianity in the US is kind of sickening right now

So I dont really identify with the organized aspect of it

Well then that'd make you a non-denominational Christian, still a type of religion


I edited that post to clarify its easier applied to agnostics.

I dont identify as that though, as that still implies being organized
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Vindris_SNH
07/20/18 1:48:40 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
It means you believe in something non specifically supernatural and don't associate with any organized religion.

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Lost_All_Senses
07/20/18 1:48:57 PM
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It means religion seems ridiculous to me but Im scared of thinking I go to nothingness when Im dead.
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eston
07/20/18 1:48:58 PM
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It means they don't follow any mainstream religion but they do believe setting colored rocks around the bathtub bestows them with positive energy

I literally have a friend on Facebook who does this exact thing
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Vindris_SNH
07/20/18 1:51:21 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
It means religion seems ridiculous to me but Im scared of thinking I go to nothingness when Im dead.


So... to you it basically means people who like to think positively and be happy?
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Genocet_10-325
07/20/18 1:51:39 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
It means religion seems ridiculous to me but Im scared of thinking I go to nothingness when Im dead.

As an atheist the nothingness after death doesn't scare me, it's actually comforting knowing after you die there's nothing. You won't know you're dead
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InstaReturns
07/20/18 1:53:45 PM
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Obsidian snowflake stones carried or especially in bed will make your sinuses better

Lmao

I was engaged to a spiritual chick, but spiritual could mean anything from simple meditation practices to full blown coocoo
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AvlButtslam
07/20/18 1:58:58 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Lost_All_Senses posted...
It means religion seems ridiculous to me but Im scared of thinking I go to nothingness when Im dead.

As an atheist the nothingness after death doesn't scare me, it's actually comforting knowing after you die there's nothing. You won't know you're dead

I agree with this. I'm OK with nothingness.
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Lost_All_Senses
07/20/18 2:08:31 PM
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I just got off a xan binge. Even that much nothingness isn't something I care for.

Vindris_SNH posted...
Lost_All_Senses posted...
It means religion seems ridiculous to me but Im scared of thinking I go to nothingness when Im dead.


So... to you it basically means people who like to think positively and be happy?


Also, I think you got it. I always think happy and positive
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creativerealms
07/20/18 2:11:39 PM
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It means they are deists but don't know the term deist exists.
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emblem boy
07/21/18 10:12:41 PM
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If I'm being snarky, I'd wanna say it's believing in a God but not wanting to abide by whatever rules and traditions the religion has
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FL81
07/21/18 10:15:40 PM
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FortuneCookie
07/21/18 10:16:39 PM
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It means they're a special snowflake.
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Metro2
07/21/18 10:27:21 PM
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LinksLiege
07/21/18 10:29:19 PM
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It means good luck trying to understand the basis for their beliefs because they probably don't have one beyond "It's just what I believe."
Genocet_10-325 posted...
As an atheist the nothingness after death doesn't scare me, it's actually comforting knowing after you die there's nothing. You won't know you're dead

I wouldn't say it's comforting, but it just doesn't seem scary.
In order for it to be bad there has to be some sort of consciousness which persists after death. I don't believe in that. So it's just like...yeah. I won't care because I can't care.
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Dash_Harber
07/21/18 10:30:08 PM
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In most cases it means you want the comfort of believing in a higher power without the work of actually doing something about it.
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Hexenherz
07/21/18 10:30:23 PM
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I'm not religious but I'm spiritual - I like to eat hot dogs in buns occasionally for instance and I believe in the big T truth
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Raikuro
07/21/18 10:33:32 PM
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basically someone that feels entitled to their moral indignation without actually supporting the organizations that attempt to do good things for society
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PepperoniMaster
07/21/18 10:35:18 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
DezDroppedFreak posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Romes187 posted...
it means they likely believe in some transcendent ideals / values / experience / reality

but don't agree with any organized religion's way of explaining it

maybe

So like ghosts and shit?


No

I believe in the abrahamic god and Jesus etc
But the organized aspect of Christianity in the US is kind of sickening right now

So I dont really identify with the organized aspect of it

Well then that'd make you a non-denominational Christian, still a type of religion

Wrong. That would likely make them a non-practicing Christian, or an agnostic theist.
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fire_bolt
07/21/18 10:36:11 PM
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*rolls eyes at the sheer edginess of the thread so far*

Serious reply: It means different things to different people. In my case it means I think organized religion is 100% bullshit but I still believe in a Creator. I also thing that the Creator is utterly beyond our ability to comprehend, and trying to force it into our image (like many religions do) is pretty much the height of hubris.
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Zikten
07/21/18 10:37:18 PM
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FortuneCookie posted...
It means they're a special snowflake.

wrong. I am this. all it means is I believe some kind of god exists but I don't follow any religion. that's it. I'm not trying to be special. I don't care how you feel about it. it's just my belief. most of the time I don't even think about it. it's just my technically designation in belief. but i have no agenda behind it.
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Dash_Harber
07/21/18 10:37:18 PM
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fire_bolt posted...
*rolls eyes at the sheer edginess of the thread so far*

Serious reply: It means different things to different people. In my case it means I think organized religion is 100% bullshit but I still believe in a Creator. I also thing that the Creator is utterly beyond our ability to comprehend, and trying to force it into our image (like many religions do) is pretty much the height of hubris.


*Rolls eyes at edginess*
*Goes on to describe their personal beliefs in the edgiest way possible*
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Zikten
07/21/18 10:38:41 PM
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Dash_Harber posted...
*Goes on to describe their personal beliefs in the edgiest way possible*

what he said was literally 0% edgy. wtf are you talking about? how was that edgy?
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Prestoff
07/21/18 10:39:13 PM
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creativerealms posted...
It means they are deists but don't know the term deist exists.


Yeah this. Most people who use that term against me actually fit the definition of deist rather closely.
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DarkTransient
07/21/18 10:39:31 PM
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Dash_Harber
07/21/18 10:40:29 PM
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Zikten posted...
Dash_Harber posted...
*Goes on to describe their personal beliefs in the edgiest way possible*

what he said was literally 0% edgy. wtf are you talking about? how was that edgy?


Capitalizing creator and saying that organized religion is forcing the image of god and infinite hubris comes off like something that a comic book character would say, so yeah.
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Zikten
07/21/18 10:40:33 PM
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DarkTransient posted...
"I'm a special snowflake."

sigh

I guess there will just always be people who want to judge someone on something. whatever. you do you, man
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Hexenherz
07/21/18 10:40:51 PM
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DarkTransient posted...
"I'm a special snowflake."

ugh lol you typed this? Gross
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Zikten
07/21/18 10:41:48 PM
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Dash_Harber posted...
Capitalizing creator and saying that organized religion is forcing the image of god and infinite hubris comes off like something that a comic book character would say, so yeah.


I don't agree at all and still don't understand your point of view but fine
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Flockaveli
07/21/18 10:42:10 PM
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I dont believe in God but I believe in myself.
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Zikten
07/21/18 10:42:24 PM
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Flockaveli posted...
I dont believe in God but I believe in myself.

Humanism
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Dash_Harber
07/21/18 10:43:26 PM
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Zikten posted...
Dash_Harber posted...
Capitalizing creator and saying that organized religion is forcing the image of god and infinite hubris comes off like something that a comic book character would say, so yeah.


I don't agree at all and still don't understand your point of view but fine


Okay.
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PesticideDream
07/21/18 10:45:32 PM
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I've taken it to mean they don't believe in a specific fatherly God or other religious deities, but believe in some concepts of religion, such as meditation, spirits, karma, fortunes, curses, stuff like that.
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Zikten
07/21/18 10:49:50 PM
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PesticideDream posted...
I've taken it to mean they don't believe in a specific fatherly God or other religious deities, but believe in some concepts of religion, such as meditation, spirits, karma, fortunes, curses, stuff like that.

for me it just means

"I think some kind of creative being or force is behind everything. but I have no idea what it's like. and I don't bother worrying about any specific religion and doubt any one of them is actually true"
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